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VALSPAR · V125-5

Valspar Wetbar#6D696E · LRV 14.4

Wetbar reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V125-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR WETBAR
RGB 109, 105, 110 LRV 14.4

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Wetbar
SKU V125-5
Hex #6D696E
RGB 109, 105, 110
HSL 288°, 2%, 42%
LRV 14.4
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Valspar Wetbar

With an LRV of 14.4, Wetbar is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Wetbar works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Dolphin Dream
SKU 0521 · #6B6F78 · LRV 16
ΔE 4.73 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1003-6
#69656A
Cracked Slate
ΔE 1.52 · LRV 13
1002-6
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 15
1043-6
#656874
Alley Cat
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 14
1014-6
#736665
Eagle Eye
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 14
1039-6
#656E72
In The Shadows
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 15

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-15
#6C6B6D
Arctic Seal
ΔE 2.64 · LRV
CC-544
#696867
Overcoat
ΔE 4.34 · LRV
1608
#696D72
Ashland Slate
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 16
CSP-120
#6A6967
Burnt Ember
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 16
2124-20
#696D70
Trout Gray
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 16

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.84
All gray at Behr →
MQ1-33
#736A74
Sultry Smoke
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 15
740B-5
#756A6B
Bradford Brown
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 15
770F-5
#6A6D6F
Dark Ash
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 15
PPU18-18
#6C6A66
Mined Coal
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 14
790B-5
#676E6D
Simple Silhouette
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 15

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.84
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-142
#626368
Texas Storm
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 13
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 13
JG-140
#626663
Pond Stone
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 13
JG-170
#616664
Ridge Rock
ΔE 7.57 · LRV 13
JG-86
#616F74
Storm Chaser
ΔE 9.62 · LRV 15

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.94
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6390
#6F6665
Chocolate Pudding
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 14
DE6377
#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 15
DE6348
#6C7179
Draw Your Sword
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 16
DE6363
#646767
Pointed Rock
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 13
DE6314
#606865
Dark Pewter
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 13

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.87
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6005
#6D6562
Folkstone
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 13
SW 6257
#626970
Gibraltar
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 14
SW 7665
#656D73
Wall Street
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 15
SW 6250
#606B75
Granite Peak
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 14
SW 7622
#666D69
Homburg Gray
ΔE 8.87 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.44
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 10.88 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 12.45 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
ΔE 15.16 · LRV 13

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.11
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 15
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 11.08 · LRV 13
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 11.44 · LRV 13
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 12.1 · LRV 16

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.2
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 11.2 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 15.81 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 15.81 · LRV 14
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 15.91 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 19.31 · LRV 18

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Wetbar within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

8006-7E
Bottlenose Dolphin
LRV 14
M350
Vintage Boots
LRV 14.8
V126-5
Gray Grape
LRV 14.5
8004-46F
Whale Watching
LRV 14
V121-3
Portland Twilight
LRV 15
1003-9B
Roaming Pony
LRV 14.7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6D696E in HSL space. Pair Wetbar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D696E + #6A6E69
TRIADIC
#6D696E · #6E6D69 · #696E6D
ANALOGOUS
#6A696E · #6D696E · #6E696D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.39:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.9:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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